Lead Commissioning Engineer - Job Description
About us
Imagine The Future Consulting Ltd (ITF) was started by Director, Mark Sathyaseelan, in 2007. Today we are a fast growing, dynamic and developing commissioning engineering consultancy. The last 4 years have seen exponential growth and we are now looking at building on the experiences and success we have had. We still consider ourselves as a start-up and have a start-up philosophy.
We work in the Data Center industry and offer commissioning services to our clients across EMEA. These include programmatic commissioning design development to physical execution as the client commissioning agents (currently operating in at least 5 countries across EMEA). We often are involved with trouble shooting existing projects and we have a number of blue chip clients.
We have developed our own in house planning software for large construction projects which can be used for both Construction and Commissioning.
Overview
This role promises a dynamic work environment where excellence is both recognized and rewarded.
As the successful candidate, you will enjoy a supportive team culture that fosters professional growth. The firm is committed to investing in its employees, offering continuous learning opportunities and a clear career path.
In this pivotal position, you will be one of our leads at a project level which provides crucial support to our clients and your team members.
The ideal candidate will possess a meticulous attention to detail, is a self starter and will have a proactive approach to problem-solving. A background in Commissioning ideally in the data center industry or other mission critical or similar services sector is highly desirable. The role requires a strong technical background in electrical commissioning, whilst being able to manage a project team. The ideal candidate may be required to roll up their sleeves when the going gets tough to support the project or other team members.
Main Responsibility Overview (but not limited to):
* Work as part of a team on a project reporting to the Director.
* Manage and liaise with multiple stakeholders including client, GCs, vendors and operational teams.
* Direct client facing.
* Authoring of testing plans and scripts.
* Witness and run testing at Factory locations with vendors.
* Witness and run testing on site through Levels 3 and 4.
* With other team members, run integrated system testing (IST).
* Review Commissioning Schedules.
* Have input projects specific commissioning plans.
* Attend key meetings with the Lead Commissioning Manager as required. Attend other key meetings with other stakeholders as required.
* Actively seek out solutions to technical problems that occur at a project level.
* Undertake commissionability reviews as part of a wider team.
* Mechanical - Review of / commissioning / witnessing: Factory Testing, Flushing, Testing and Balancing, AHU, Chiller, Cooling Tower and other mechanical system start-up, undertake integrated system testing and perform Level 4 testing.
* Electrical Roles - Review of / commissioning / witnessing: Factory Testing, Load banking, LV/MV electrical systems, switchgear, EPMS / SCADA, ATSs, Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm Systems.
Locations Required:
Central Europe, Various.
Requirements, Experience and Qualifications
* A minimum of 10 years of commissioning experience, Data Center preferred however other industry sectors would also be considered (ideally mission critical).
* Have a strong discipline background (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or BMS Controls). Having previous experience related to your discipline and or specific qualifications is advantageous.
* Be prepared to travel in Europe to factory testing sites and other key projects. Where travel is necessary we promote weekly travel based on Monday to Friday depending on the project.
* Be able to use video conferencing on a regular basis to communicate with the director and other team members / clients.
* ITF will provide onboarding and support to get fully up to speed. We will also provide the necessary technical support as required through any of the projects.
* Ability to work collaboratively
* Proven ability to work to tight deadlines whilst producing high quality project work
* Use of laptop and general IT skills
* Use of Google workspace, Microsoft Excel & Word
Benefits
* Salary fully negotiable depending upon experience. Both permanent and contract positions are considered.
* A mixture of factory, site and working from home when required.
* Pension contributions of basic gross salary
* 28 days annual leave each calendar year (includes Christmas, Bank Holidays etc)
* Training on key software (P6, ITF software)
* Development opportunities to grow within the company
* Regular employee socials
* All expenses paid for